Introducing the new European arrest warrant into British law would ensure that fugitives will not be able to escape justice by crossing a national border
							This would mean alleged criminals could be extradited to EU states with only limited UK legal hearings. It opens the door to injustice

We'll send your vote to the Home Office.

There is no reason why alleged criminals should not be sent for trial in countries which have fair justice systems. Home Office Minister Bob Ainsworth said: "It is high time that we simplified and modernised our outdated and archaic extradition process."

This is risky. Charges like xenophobia and racism, both on the list of "serious offences" that could lead to extradition, are not properly defined in British law. An arrest warrant should never be issued for an offence that is not a crime in the UK.

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